HC Deb 25 March 1968 vol 761 cc180-1W
Mr. Eadie

asked the Minister of Labour what were the unemployment figures in Scotland in the years 1952 to 1968, respectively, for March, giving a break up of the figures for male, female and juvenile unemployment in each respective year.

TOTAL NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN SCOTLAND
Men Boys Women Girls Total
17th March, 1952 39,665 1,510 25,821 2,239 69,235
16th March, 1953 43,643 1,266 25,553 1,574 72,036
15th March, 1954 44,418 1,636 23,126 1,463 70,643
14th March, 1955 37,749 1,464 19,377 1,313 59,903
12th March, 1956 35,576 1,338 17,999 1,296 56,209
11th March, 1957 40,237 1,340 20,360 1,201 63,138
17th March, 1958 52,736 2,066 22,478 1,628 78,908
9th March, 1959 70,433 4,070 26,418 2,112 103,033
14th March, 1960 62,754 3,355 24,182 1,576 91,867
13th March, 1961 48,873 1,894 20,164 1,276 72,207
12th March, 1962 55,302 2,674 20,457 1,794 80,227
11th March, 1963 88,904 5,823 27,039 3,592 125,358
16th March, 1964 62,225 3,469 24,146 2,225 92,065
8th March, 1965 49,720 2,293 19,986 1,782 73,781
14th March, 1966 42,079 1,780 15,770 1,203 60,382
13th March, 1967 61,728 2,583 21,263 2,115 87,689
11th March, 1968 (provisional) 64,663 2,409 18,286 1,523 86,881